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Women’s Golf Finishes 8th, Men 10th at
Diablo Grande; Ludwig Places 6th |
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The Cougar men’s and women’s
golf teams continued their march to Regionals on Tuesday, competing
at the Diablo Grande Invitatational.
The women, led by Carly Ludwig, placed 6th; while
the men, competing without #1 golfer Scott Conway, took 10th. The event, hosted by Drake
University, consisted of three rounds of golf at Diablo Grande Golf
Course. Featuring
numerous NCAA schools, the field for the men’s competition totaled
11 teams, while 10 women’s teams competed. On the women’s side, Carly
Ludwig was on her game. The
senior got better as the tournament went on, starting with an 86,
then shooting a round two 81 – and following those up with a
ridiculous +1 (73) in the final round. Yung Na Lee, the eventual tournament winner from U. of
Minnesota, was the only golfer in the entire field to shoot a better
round. Ludwig’s three-day total of
240 was good for sixth place overall. Other Lady Cougars competing
were Natalie Todd (T-31; 257), Adriana Bormann (T-35; 262), Ellyse
Siu (T-40; 264), and Roxanne Mejia (T-49; 273).
Kathryn Hansen and Katie Lorden also competed as individuals,
finishing tied for 51st and 55th,
respectively. Minnesota won the women’s
event with a total team score of 952.
CSUSM finished with a 1015, ahead of Creighton and a few
shots back of Wichita State. On the men’s side, the
shorthanded Cougars made the best of a tournament without
All-American Scott Conway, doing an admirable job of competing with
just four golfers. Shezad Lakdawala and Kevin Riley
turned in very nice performances, tying for 25th and 28th,
respectively. After a
first-round 84, Lakdawala shot the best round of any Cougars – a
second-round 76 – and finished with a final-round 78 for a total
score of 238. Riley was
solid throughout, shooting 81-78-80 for a total of 239. Also competing for the men’s
team were Brandon Gandy (T-57; 258) and Kyle Kelch (60; 263).
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